Customers and Stories

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan

The project was colossal—not just in the scale of the liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier concept but also in the technical feat it represented for Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ engineers and naval architects. Equipped with NAPA tools, they tackled design challenges to bring this groundbreaking concept to life.

Vard Marine, Canada

“Tailor-made” is the watchword at Vard Marine, which is dedicated to crafting specialized vessels tailored to each owner’s needs. Delivering unique designs requires tools that streamline iterations and assess concept viability early—an area where NAPA is their trusted ally.

Tsuneishi Shanghai, China

Tsuneishi Shanghai embarked on a transformative journey with NAPA to upgrade its ship design processes and transition from traditional methods involving 2D designs to advanced 3D modeling techniques. This journey redefines the approach to ship design to achieve greater efficiency, accuracy, and innovation at scale.

Bluetech Finland, Finland

Bluetech Finland, since its start, has excelled in innovative ship design by swiftly adapting to evolving industry demands using NAPA design solutions, including stability calculations, detail design capabilities, and advanced 3D modeling, to ensure consistently high-quality outcomes for their valued clients.

VARD, Norway

Equipped with NAPA’s 3D based tools, VARD Design & Engineering teams worked smartly, creatively, and collaboratively to slash the typical structural design time by a third, going from contract signing to class package in just 10 weeks

KYMA, Italy

With NAPA 3D model and structural design solutions, KYMA streamlines yacht design and construction, reducing hull creation time from a year to two months and expediting system design and material procurement.

Elomatic, Finland

Transforming the industry one project at a time, NAPA and Elomatic have been working together for more than 20 years to create the ships of the future.

Usuki Shipyard, Japan

Over the last 8 years, Usuki Shipyard in Japan has been expanding its use of NAPA’s ship design tools. The team from Basic Design Section of Ship Design Department is now looking to expand its use of NAPA 3D Models to the design of onboard equipment.

Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea

By using NAPA design software and solutions for modeling, geometry, and to calculate stability, Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) R&D center – Samsung Ship Model Basin (SSMB) – was able to design the Tri-Star Float model and enter the wind power generation market.

Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea

The world’s largest shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), implemented NAPA Steel’s 3D model-based ship structural design tool across its Basic Hull Design Department. This marked a paradigm shift for HHI – it facilitated a move away from 2D drawing-based process.

Fincantieri, Italy

Fincantieri is one of the world’s leading shipyards. Since 1995 it has used NAPA to streamline its design process, with the partnership is still driving innovation today. How has Fincantieri used NAPA Steel to stay ahead of the competition for 18 years?

Marine Design and Consulting, Norway

By using NAPA software for modeling, geometry, and to calculate ship stability, MDC can efficiently and accurately produce designs for a diverse range of vessels and support its clients with complex clean technology retrofit projects.

Fosen Design and Solutions, Norway

By integrating NAPA software into its initial design phase, Fosen Design and Solutions could easily take its models from 2D to 3D, laying the foundations for incomparable agility, fewer errors, and a smoother overall design process.

Aker Arctic, Finland

With NAPA Structural Design solutions, NAPA Steel, Aker Arctic can save time and increase efficiency by further streamlining its design process by using a single consistent model throughout multiple design stages.

DORIS Engineering, France

An offshore design specialist DORIS Engineering SAS uses NAPA software to accelerate its design processes and deliver competitive options for customers.

Namura Shipbuilding, Japan

The Technology Development Centre of Namura Shipbuilding, which oversees the development of concept design of standard vessels, uses NAPA when establishing an effective concurrent design process between the different disciplines.

Møre Maritime, Norway

Norwegian ship consulting company focusing on wellboat designs found NAPA software to meet their needs for an integrated solution for advanced stability and regulation support. In cooperation with Møre Maritime, NAPA prepared a Report Generator for authority approval.

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, South Korea

DSME chose NAPA Steel thanks to its transformative effect on the ship design process, following an extensive benchmarking process involving multiple vendors. DSME use the software at both the initial design stages, where changes are frequent and designs must be changed rapidly – and detailed design stages, where reliability and usability are paramount.